From Thursday March 11 to Sunday March 14, flags at Niagara College campuses will be lowered to half-mast to mark the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in the Niagara region and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives to the pandemic.
Niagara College joins Niagara’s municipalities and other organizations in recognizing the challenges and loss the region has faced throughout the last year, and the resilience of our communities.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on our Niagara College community, the Niagara region and the world,” said Sean Kennedy, president, Niagara College. “The extraordinary events of the past year demonstrated our capacity to adapt, persevere and support one another, but we’ve also experienced many challenges and tremendous loss. Niagara College stands with our community to honour those who perished and to recognize the frontline healthcare and essential workers whose heroic efforts keep us all safe.”
“COVID-19 has resulted in enormous obstacles over the course of the past year. It presented challenges, but more importantly created solutions,” said Tom Price, president of the Niagara College Student Administrative Council (NCSAC). “The student community of Niagara College has endured these setbacks and difficulties with great resiliency and perseverance. This last year has shown that inclusiveness, unity, and strength can overcome life’s difficulties. Moving forward, we will continue to adapt, and continue to collectively support one another regardless of what is thrown our way.”
Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, more than 365 Niagara residents have lost their lives to COVID-19.
For information about Niagara College’s response to COVID-19, please visit www.niagaracollege.ca/covid19/
